2011 Mercedes C-Class Owner's Manual - Page 145
2011 Mercedes C-Class Manual
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Automatic transmission Downshifting X 143 Switching off the manual drive program X Briefly press the selector lever to the left towards D-. Pull the left-hand steering wheel paddle shifter (Y page 141). The automatic transmission shifts down to the next gear. X i If you brake the vehicle or stop without shifting down, the automatic transmission will shift down to a gear that will allow the vehicle to accelerate or pull away again. i Vehicles with the dynamic handling package: to avoid overrevving the engine when downshifting, the automatic transmission does not shift to a lower gear if this would result in the maximum engine speed being exceeded. i If you desire maximum acceleration, push the selector lever to the left or pull and hold the left-hand steering wheel paddle shifter until the transmission shifts to the optimal gear for the current speed. Kickdown i Vehicles with an AMG engine: it is not possible to use kickdown in manual drive program M. You can also use kickdown for maximum acceleration in manual drive program M. X Vehicles for USA: fully depress the accelerator pedal. The automatic transmission shifts to a lower gear depending on the engine speed. X Vehicles for Canada: depress the accelerator pedal beyond the pressure point. The automatic transmission shifts to a lower gear depending on the engine speed. i During kickdown, you cannot change gear using the steering wheel paddle shifters or the selector lever. Z Driving and parking or AMG vehicles: press the program selector button (Y page 140) repeatedly until E or S appears in the multifunction display. X Vehicles with the dynamic handling package: press the program selector button (Y page 140). M is no longer shown in the multifunction display.